Japan
Tokyo · 02.11.25
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Purse€ 3,156,000 · US$3.6M
To the winner€ 1,661,100
Distance2000 metres
Winning time1m 58.6s
SurfaceTurf
Conditions3-year-olds and up
Runners14
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NG Tin Hei Draco Work · English commentaryResult
14 runners · prize money to 5th placePosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
4thShirankedo5yo filly by Declaration of War × Fair BloomTakeshi YokoyamaM MakiuraNeck€ 249,200
5thUrban Chic4yo colt by Suave Richard × Edgy StyleAlexis PouchinR TakeiNeck€ 166,100
12thCosmo Kuranda4yo colt by Al Ain × Southern SpeedAkihide TsumuraS KatoHead
13thHo O Biscuits5yo colt by Mind Your Biscuits × Ho O SabrinaY IwataT OkumuraHead
Pedigree of the winner
As of race day 02.11.25Masquerade Ball
DuramenteSire
Mask OffDamby Deep Impact
DamMask Off
Masquerade Ball is one of five winners from six runners out of the winning Mask Off (Deep Impact). Her other winners include Masked Diva (Rulership), a multiple Group 2 winner and multiple Group 1-placed in Japan, and To Face (Maurice), third in the Listed October S.
Second damBehind The Mask
Second dam Behind The Mask (White Muzzle) won three Listed races.
Third damVain Gold
Third dam Vain Gold (Mr Prospector).
Connections
Masquerade Ball in 2025
3 placesTrainer / Jockey / Track
Japan Cup2400 metres · € 5,260,0002ndTakahisa TezukaChristophe Lemaire30.11.2025TokyoPrize money €1,107,373Race detailsWatch
Tokyo Yushun2400 metres · € 3,156,0002ndTakahisa TezukaRyusei Sakai01.06.2025TokyoPrize money €664,424Race detailsWatch
Satsuki Sho2000 metres · € 2,104,0003rdTakahisa TezukaTakeshi Yokoyama20.04.2025NakayamaPrize money €276,843Race detailsWatch
All winners since 2020
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Do DeuceHeart's Cry × Dust and Diamonds | Yasuo TomomichiYutaka Take | Kieffers Co. Ltd.Northern Farm | ||
| 2023 | EquinoxKitasan Black × Chateau Blanche | Tetsuya KimuraChristophe Lemaire | Silk Racing Co. Ltd.Northern Farm | ||
| 2022 | EquinoxKitasan Black × Chateau Blanche | Tetsuya KimuraChristophe Lemaire | Silk Racing Co. Ltd.Northern Farm | ||
| 2021 | EfforiaEpiphaneia × Katies Heart | Yuichi ShikatoTakeshi Yokoyama | U.Carrot FarmNorthern Farm | ||
| 2020 | Almond EyeLord Kanaloa × Fusaichi Pandora | Sakae KuniedaChristophe Lemaire | Silk Racing Co. Ltd.Northern Farm |
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